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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Nitro Fix
9-8 95.1
114.34
 
VS
proj
Amy's Grid Iron Gang
93.24 7-10
103.35

Nitro Fix find way to top Amy's Grid Iron Gang in 95.10-93.24 thriller

There's no easy way to say it, Nitro Fix underdelivered, at least according to projections. Still, they squeaked by for a 95.10-93.24 victory over Amy's Grid Iron Gang. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Nitro Fix led 89.30-52.04 heading into Monday night. Amy's Grid Iron Gang came roaring back behind Najee Harris, who racked up 206 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 28.1 points, and Diontae Johnson, who caught 8 passes for 31 yards and a touchdown (13.1 points). Nitro Fix were led by Eli Mitchell (20 points) and Jakobi Meyers (17.3). This marks the first time this season Nitro Fix have gotten the best of Amy's Grid Iron Gang, after falling 100.14-100 in their last matchup. Nitro Fix finish the season at 9-8, while Amy's Grid Iron Gang end the campaign at 7-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Nitro Fix   Amy's Grid Iron Gang

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gallup (3 Rec, 36 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 11.1 points in a 25-22 lost to the Cardinals in Week 17. His scoring output just beat his 10.2-point projection and was much higher than his 4.02-point season scoring average.
Michael Gallup

Top Player Comparison

Nitro Fix
Points
% of total points 95.1
1
Eli Mitchell
RB
20
12.19
21%
2
Jakobi Meyers
WR
17.3
11.01
18.2%
3
Michael Gallup
WR
11.1
10.2
11.7%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
10.9
15.98
11.5%
Amy's Grid Iron Gang
Points
% of total points 93.24
1
Najee Harris
RB
28.1
16.99
30.1%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
27.84
21.71
29.9%
3
Diontae Johnson
WR
13.1
13.58
14%
4
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
13
7.42
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tua Tagovailoa had a 45-yard pass for Nitro Fix, contributing to a 49.20-10.40 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Nitro Fix became the proud owner of an 89.30-51.24 lead. For Nitro Fix, Michael Gallup had a 21-yard touchdown catch. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for Amy's Grid Iron Gang with a 58-yard pass.
Monday
Najee Harris had a 37-yard touchdown run for Amy's Grid Iron Gang.

Points By Position

  Nitro Fix   Amy's Grid Iron Gang
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we look ahead to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one final time.
Nitro Fix
Nitro Fix finished the season with the league's 3rd-lowest points average (103.68 ppg), placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
2882 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 767 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
88 Rec, 1091 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Jaylen Waddle
Best Acquisition
99 Rec, 988 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Amy's Grid Iron Gang
Amy's Grid Iron Gang completed the season with the league's 6th-best points average (106.73 ppg), placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Najee Harris
MVP
1172 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 440 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Russell Wilson
Best Drafted
2875 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs, 178 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Devin Singletary
Best Acquisition
782 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 204 Rec Yds

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Nitro Fix scored higher than their point projections.
Amy's Grid Iron Gang had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Amy's Grid Iron Gang can partially blame the loss on Darrell Henderson Jr., who didn't score any points.
The two highest scorers for Amy's Grid Iron Gang (Najee Harris and Russell Wilson) scored more points than Eli Mitchell, the leading scorer for Nitro Fix.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
The victory snaps a two-game losing streak for Nitro Fix.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Nitro Fix. They got the W, but did not cover the 10.99-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, Nitro Fix moves to (3-3), while Amy's Grid Iron Gang falls to (1-1).
Despite the loss, Najee Harris scored 28.1 points, the highest score for a RB this week.